Latest news with #AlexHowell
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Glasner has a lot of bargaining power in contract talks'
BBC Sport football news reporter Alex Howell has been answering your questions on the upcoming transfer I wanted to ask about the Oliver Glasner situation. Is he staying at Palace? Any news regarding his possible contact extension?Alex: When we reported that the contract talks between Palace and Glasner were at an early stage, they really Glasner has played down talks about his future in every press conference he has been asked about you can imagine, those at Palace want to keep Glasner for what he has done in the last year and that will only increase if Palace get into Europe by winning the FA still has a year left, but there has been interest in him main takeaway is that the manager has a lot of bargaining power in these talks and that will only increase if Palace win the FA Cup final.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Transfer Q&A: Is Saka unsettled at Arsenal?
BBC Sport's football news reporter Alex Howell has been answering your questions on the transfer London: How much truth is there to the rumours Bukayo Saka is now unsettled at Arsenal and where do you think he will go? Madrid? City? Maybe even Newcastle? Alex Howell: I don't think there is any truth to that. Speaking about his future before the Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid he said: "I want to win and I want to win wearing this badge so I think it's pretty clear." The fans love Saka, and he loves being at Arsenal. Of course top level players want to win but I don't feel there's any chance of him leaving.
Hamilton Spectator
28-04-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Burlington's short-term rental bylaw takes effect May 1. Here's what the licence costs
Less than a week before Burlington's short-term rental regulations take effect, the city awaits news on a federal funding application to pay for enforcement. Local short-term rental operators, who use online platforms like Airbnb, could apply for a required licence as of Thursday, April 24, but the city had not yet hired new staff to enforce the bylaw that comes into effect May 1. Communications staff said education and enforcement for the new bylaw will be managed through bylaw enforcement's existing operating budget. 'This approach enables the city to implement and enforce the bylaw within its approved resources,' a spokesperson said. The city anticipates Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada will formally announce details of successful funding applications to its Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund after the April 28 federal election. City councillors approved the new bylaw in a Jan. 13 special council meeting , in order to meet a Jan. 24 deadline for the federal funding application. But city and federal staff won't say yet if the application was successful. 'We are unable to share specific details regarding ongoing discussions and funding opportunities,' a city spokesperson said. A staff report earlier this year stated a $300 licence fee would bring up to $150,000 a year to pay administration costs, but would not cover enforcement costs. Staff said it needed the federal grant to fund two full-time bylaw officers dedicated to short-term rental enforcement. 'Without funding, staff will need to prioritize this enforcement over other areas in the city,' the report states. 'Council must approve this proposed licensing bylaw prior to the funding application deadline of Jan. 24, 2025. Failure to approve by this time would prevent Burlington from applying for enforcement funding of approximately $100,000 (to) $4.8 million.' The fund provides grants to municipalities of up to $4.8-million over three years, to support local enforcement of short-term rental restrictions, in hopes of making more long-term housing available. A department spokesperson said applications received by Jan. 24 were reviewed and decisions communicated directly to applicants by March 3. '(The department) does not provide details that have not been publicly released regarding its discussions with partners,' the spokesperson said. 'All non-critical announcements are suspended until government business resumes in full after the April 28 election.' Details on the new bylaw, regulations and requirement for a licence, and the online application form, is available on the city's website . Short-term accommodations will be allowed to be rented for a maximum of 28 consecutive days, and a total of six months per year. According to the city's website, the bylaw is intended to address issues of housing affordability, neighbourhood nuisances such as noise, garbage and parking, and safety, including maintenance and compliance with building and fire codes. Alex Howell, Airbnb Canada policy lead, questioned the goal of increasing housing availability. Howell said Statistics Canada reported the number of Burlington short-term rentals that could potentially become long-term dwellings, compared to the available housing supply, is just .09 per cent — less than the national average. 'While we are always open to working collaboratively with municipalities on thoughtful regulations, there is no evidence to suggest that short-term rentals are driving housing concerns in Burlington,' Howell said. According to the Statistics Canada data from 2021 , there were 346 short-term rental units in Burlington, including 67 potential long-term dwelling units.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'They'll be favourites now' - who tipped Arsenal to win Champions League?
BBC Sport journalists and pundits have had their say on who they think is going to win the Champions League this of them have predicted that Arsenal's semi-final opponents Paris St-Germain are going to lift the famous trophy, but three have said they think it will be the Gunners that win it for the first time in the club's history:Football news reporter Alex Howell: Mikel Arteta's side have faced a lot of adversity this season and have found their stride in the Champions they are excellent and with the attacking threat of Bukayo Saka, the Gunners have the quality to hurt any team left in the Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha: As I look at the two ties left now, I think it is going to be one of the first-time winners, so either Arsenal or PSG, whoever comes through their is a shame for one of them because they are the two best teams in the competition. It is very hard to choose between the two but I am going to go for Real Madrid, even if this is not the best version of Real Madrid is one thing, but to go to the Bernabeu with all the talk about a comeback and be so robust showed they have what it in terms of how they are prepared to defend and suffer, and still have a threat in attack, I would argue they are the most complete team left in the Arsenal forward Theo Walcott: I want Arsenal to win it and they are certainly capable of going all the will be favourites now, after going to the Bernabeu and beating Real Madrid, but there is something about Inter Milan that worries me. The way they defend makes me think they have a real chance is still so open, though, and I can't even call either semi-final right now, let alone the final - it is too hard to say who will win it with any can read all the predictions here
BBC News
03-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Q&A: What's to come from the rest of the season?
Throughout Thursday, we are doing a special Q&A with BBC Sport football news reporter Alex Howell. In this first of three parts, he assesses what might be still to come this season and looks back at their FA Cup quarter-final asked: Where will Crystal Palace end the season?The road to Conference League via a strong finish and an unusually high number of Premier League clubs in Europe?The road to glory via winning the FA Cup and then securing Europa League football?The road to nowhere via an average finish after a tough run-in and no European football?Alex: These are the questions most who follow Crystal Palace are asking themselves. The FA Cup is definitely the most realistic route as it is 'only' two games from lifting the trophy and European qualification. I think most supporters would pick that route as it would end the trophy drought at Selhurst other thing to take into account is that Palace's run-in for the rest of the season is exceptionally hard. In their last 10 league games, the Eagles have to face eight of the current top asked: Were you worried Crystal Palace might have been undercooked against Fulham on Saturday, after three weeks without a competitive game?Alex: The result shows that the break benefited Palace. Manager Oliver Glasner said his team felt rusty because of the three-week gap, but the most important factor was having Jean-Philippe Mateta back. The forward, although lacking match sharpness, is so key to the direct way Palace play and the time between the games allowed him to recover enough to be makes a point of his teams being at peak fitness because of the intense style he demands, so having games in a row before the semi-final will help them to get to the level he a Palace fan? Find and follow your team here Alan asked: Now that we are safe in the league, why don't we give some of the academy players some first-team appearances? There are already rumours that both Jesse Derry and Caleb Kporha are unhappy with their opportunities and are thought to be going It is always a fine balance of managing a squad for a manager. Young players should be given opportunities, not only for their development but fans love it too. The difficult part is that you have squad players who will see a youngster coming through and taking their potential minutes in the Derry, I think it is a case of a contract not being agreed and there are other clubs interested in him. It is always difficult for young players with talent who have options. Kporha, on the other hand, is getting close to agreeing a new deal. He has been around the squad all season and I know he has impressed the first-team players in training so looks to have a bright back later on Thursday for part two, where Alex will look at who might leave the club this summer.
